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Police Probing Stolen RIM PlayBooks in Indiana Heist

By Chip Cummins Research in Motion’s PlayBook tablets may not be flying off the shelves this year, but police are now looking for a number of suspects who couldn’t keep their hands off the devices.

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Federal and state investigators in Indiana are probing the theft last week of a truck carrying more than 5,000 of the company’s PlayBook tablets. The driver of the truck pulled over at a rest stop along a highway in the state to eat, use the restroom and take a shower, according to Mike Milbourn, a patrol officer of the Chesterfield, Indiana, police force. When the driver came out, the truck was gone. Police spotted at least five possible suspects on surveillance footage stealing the truck, which is owned by an Indianapolis-based transportation contractor, Brightpoint. A spokesperson at that company wasn’t immediately available for comment.